barbie movies, summer memories, and cupcakes

 

this movie reminds me of summertime in 2015. we would get pizza from the local pizza place, gather on my little sister's bed, and watch barbie in the great puppy adventure. 

this and dolphin magic are my favorite of the new barbie movies. it makes me want to live in a pretty small town, where I can bike to everything, and the town hosts festivals and has a fun interesting history. 

the messages of this movie, to care about others. work hard. believe in things even when others doubt. that you are never too old to have an adventure, are very inspiring to me. ironically, barbie has been a bigger role model to me in my late teens/adult years than she was when I was young. 

after watching this, I want pastel frosted cupcakes / I love that skipper has ombre instead of blue or purple hair. I know she's supposed to be spunky but I just never like colored hair. and barbie's silvery blonde is so pretty. I have deep brown hair and this makes me want to be blonde sooo bad / the fair reminds me of summers on navy pier with my grandparents / the clothes in this are so cute. I would wear what grandma is wearing. she's got style / the firefly scene when they’re eating outside is one of my favorites.

definitely on my list of favorite summer movies. I can't wait for warmer weather. 

-from Nie

precious moments with mr. collins

I made these at 9:30 pm after being on my laptop for 8 hours straight. I'm not sure if they are actually funny or if I am actually just brain dead. your thoughts?

- from Nie

concerning wanderlust, changes, gandalf, and an overdue hello

Hello there. It's been a bit. I have had longer hiatus' this is true, but this break seemed soooo verryyyy long.  I found myself craving to post all month long but having nothing at all to say. It was like trying to sing a song you don't remember the words to. It just gets frustrating after a while. This week I felt the lyrics coming back to me though, and I'm happy to be blogging again.

actual footage of me heading upstairs to write this post

However, upon opening my blog, I felt it looked... unfamiliar. 

It was so boring. And too "perfect". I want my blog to feel like me and to be a relaxed, creative space. While I do enjoy designing blogs and banners and choosing colors etc., I don't want this blog to feel like a brand and that's what the past design looked like to me. Like an ad for a cookbook or something. So, I changed some things. Added a banner that I made myself and changed the name. Nie is a nickname my little sister gave me. Pronounced n-eye. Doesn't make sense. Origin unknown and unexplained. But it's mine and I like that. 

I have a lot of reading to catch up on from Autumn Ink, Ink Castles, N'rae Bends, and my new favorite, everglow. I'm having serious fomo. Also, it is was the 9th year of Hamlette's Tolkien Blog Party! And I missed it. Again. I've missed it the past four years. 

me logging on to blogger and seeing all of the blog party posts flood my reading list

Autumn is just a busy season for me. Sometimes I'm in my closet making no noise and pretending I don't exist. Other times I'm getting my soul sucked out by a certification program I never wanted to attend. It just depends what's on the schedule.

Lately, I'm being plagued by an intense wanderlust. I say plagued because I am indeed stuck in one spot at the moment. I so dearly want to see the world. The thought of getting old and never having seen mountains or The Blue Lagoon, a different night sky, or waterfalls, or people without American accents is genuinely terrifying to me. I crave an adventure so badly. I want to hop on a plane right now and get dropped off in Iceland with no plans and no idea how to read a single sign. 

Down to Earth is a travel show that looks at different places around the world that value sustainable living, environmentally friendly living, and or holistic health and I am obsessed. The first episode is on Iceland. By the 10 minute mark I was packing up my house haha. The very fact that Iceland uses 0% fossil fuels and even directs the 3% of co2 and hydrogen sulfide they release when using the power of the volcanic steam back into the earth so it can solidify and not harm the environment alone makes me want to be a part of that community. Not to mention the terrain. The mountains. Aurora Borealis. The cold beaches. Even the colorful buildings in the towns. It's like a fairyland. 

places I want to go so far

- iceland

- new zealand

- dark sky island (isle of sark)

Some other things that have been on my mind are... 

brown sugar soy lattes, the lord of the rings (when isn't it), this bag I want, hair care & growing my hair out, living my dream, watching old Barbie vlogs (yes, the Barbie), and this song.  

- from Nie